Sentinel Pile or Hemorrhoid?
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I'm a 29 year old female, with a past history of IBS. I'm looking for some opinions because I'm pretty freaked out after leaving my GI doctor's office.
For the past 5 years, I've had a squishy lump that's located about 6 o'clock position, just inside my anus. It will occasionally pop out during a bowel movement, and then recede back in after a few minutes. I did some research and figured out that this is likely a sentinel pile. I recently had a 3 week period where I constantly felt like I needed to have a bowel movement, but didn't. So, I went to a gastroenterologist, who did a digital rectal exam and told me she felt the "squishy lump" which she thinks is a hemorrhoid, and referred me to a colorectal surgeon for an anoscopy.
Honestly, I'm freaking out! I know that lump has been there for some time, but the fact that she thinks I need to see a surgeon really scares me for some reason. I'm scared it could be anal cancer, even though I know it's rare. I can't get in to even see the surgeon for almost 2 months. Had anyone else had a DRE and had similar findings with a sentinel pile or hemorrhoid??
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Arok675 kat92308
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ottoman15308 Arok675
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I've been waiting 3 months in the UK to see one and no end in sight yet. And they say the NHS is a wonderful thing...
Arok675 ottoman15308
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SSH1234 kat92308
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Kat92308...We have a tendency to worry about the worst. I honestly don't think you should worry about having cancer. It could be a polyp or a hemorrhoid. Unless you have other symptoms I wouldn't worry.
Chill and relax..They are many other signs of cancer and I don't think you have them..
JustKasey kat92308
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Please try not to worry. Hemorrhoids can be a nuisance, especially if they're popping out after each bowel movement, that is probably why she wants to refer you to a specialist to see if they would prefer to remove it.